Business Law

Our clients range from sole proprietors to corporations with annual sales in the millions of dollars.  If you are thinking of buying or selling a business, or face any of a number of business issues, you need an experienced attorney to advise you.

A properly drafted contract protects you from the pitfalls of any transaction and will ultimately save you time, stress and money.  It may cost much less to have us draft a contract for you than you think.  For business clients, in appropriate cases we encourage the use of contracts which require mediation and arbitration as alternatives to civil lawsuits.  Do you understand your contracts and do they properly protect you?

Your ongoing success depends on having an attorney available to you before the problem gets out of hand.  The more familiar your business is to your attorney, the more likely you will have the legal representation you deserve at the time you need it most.

We have experience and expertise in the areas listed below.  If you don't see a field that relates precisely to your problem or question, it is probably a complicated mix of more than one area.  In many instances we offer a free initial consultation, so put us to work for you.  All of our regular business clients qualify for legal fee discounts.

Annual Secretary of State Filings

Arbitration

Buying a Business

Buyout Agreements

Creating a Massachusetts Corporation or Limited Liability Company (LLC)

Consumer Protection - Chapter 93A

Contracts

Corporations - start-up and maintenance

Employment Contracts / Employee Issues including Discrimination Laws

Insurance Issues

Joint Ventures

Landlord / Tenant Issues

Lawsuits - plaintiff and defendant

Leases

Limited Liability Companies - start-up and maintenance

Litigation

Mechanic's Liens

Mediation

New Products - from idea to market

Non-Competition Agreements and Enforcement

Partnerships

Patents - how to get started, what to do next

Premises Liability

Protecting Personal Assets

Real Estate Development

Real Estate Purchases and Financing

Realty Trust

Selling a Business

Shareholder or Member Buyout Agreements

Trademarks and Intellectual Property Protection

Zoning and Permitting Issues